New Look Laser Tattoo Removal

Tattoos are very popular among the youth of the United States. At this age we do not always think twice about our decisions, and our overall perspective and appearance changes from this time to the time that we are mature adults. I got my first tattoo at the age of 18 to symbolize the uniqueness in my last name, and to represent the meaning of the names of my two nieces. I see most tattoos as a form of art and the body as its canvas. I believe it reveals the talent of the tattoo artist, and creativity in the person who gets it as well. Others however, may not have the same purpose as I did. For instance, there are those who get them just for fun, as a mistake, or are not aware of what a proper and clean tattoo really is or where to obtain it.

Consequently, the job fields require that tattoos not be visible, in order to display the proper appearance one should have to look professional. Additionally, tattoos are typically negatively stereotyped in our society. As a criminal justice major, I have read that those associated with tattoos can paint a negative image of the individual. Thus, I believe that laser tattoo removal is a beneficial medical advancement that gives opportunity to those who did not take into consideration their choices as young adults. I feel it will give hope to those who may feel that their mistakes in the past carry with them in their adult lives. It allows individuals to take back what once was permanent that they may have felt would label them for the rest of their lives. A scientific procedure is done by professionals who understand the nature of each tattoo, the skin it is inked on, and the tools necessary for the process.

Overall, the laser tattoo removal, which in photos demonstrates it can possibly completely rid the tattoos, can give hope to those who feel their appearance may not suit the demand of the professional society. It is a chance to make a change that would help them better their lives. Since many people “live in the moment” their tattoos may reflect this perspective, and individuals do not consider whether their tattoo will reveal their lifestyle in the future. I feel this procedure does not necessarily take away the person’s creativity, but it gives an educating opportunity to consider important factors that come with getting a tattoo. 

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house photo

for my house photo i chose to put a photograph of landscape in it. Because it had so much going on on the inside i felt that taking a photo of a person wouldnt look right in it. This picture is of a lake and i felt had a sort of mysterious l0ok to it because of the trees in the distance. The objects in the photo are the trees with leaves that really stood out to me because of the bright color, and the branch going across the bottom of the photo. I liked that i was able to have trees both close up and in the distance because it gave a better mysterious look to it. I adjusted a few things with photoshop because my original picture looked a bit uneven because of the way the lake was made and i was able to straighten it.

MOPA SHOT

for my mopa shot i chose to take a picture of a child. most of my pictures of people are more around my age and in order to get the message of the photo out i used my godsister to do this. My photo reflected dia de los muertos and in the photo my model Izamar is praying to her grandfather who had passed away. This also reveals that the mexican cultures religion is typically catholic which is why i chose to put a picture of jesus christ in the background. To focus more on Izamar and the people in the photos i used photoshop to highlight the faces of my model the face of her grandfather and the face of jesus christ.

Senior Exhibition

For my senior exhibition i took a series of photos with a theme of crime scenes. I did this because many people would not think of doing photos like these. My purpose was more to portray a sense of honesty of events that occur to many people. I chose to put my models in different locations so that each picture can have a story behind it that viewers can figure out or guess on their own what might have occured. In a few of my photos i chose to not put actual people in them because in real crime scenes thats not what its all about. I chose to use blood stains and even a close up of a body part to make it look as though a real crime scene photographer had taken these. Overall i was satisfied with the outcome of all of my pictures because they were able to portray the message i was trying to show.

These photos were originally taken to put into my book but did not end up being in it because it did not go with the others i had put. The theme of these pictures is suppose to show what emotions we feel as humans. These two photos are opposite the first shows happiness and joy and excitement as opposed to the second photo which looks worried, dissappointed or unhappy. I chose to make the first picture in color because thats what fit it best because of the emotion she is feeling. The colors in the first photo are very bright as well as what Alexis in the first photo is feeling. In the second photo i chose to make it black and white to show the darker days we have.

Location Photo

Reflection: For my location photo I used ashley as my model. Her location was in the back of the school where most of the junk is placed. I took a few close up and far away and liked both. In the pictures taken far way you notice ashleys flexibility. In this one, i used the flat screen to apply more light to her face so it wouldnt just look like an ordinary snapshot. The objects in this photo are the rope that was tied on to the gate so that Ashley can hang from it, the gate to represent the weird location, 

senior ex cultural murals

For my senior exhibition i chose to do cultural street art. My inspiration was the photographer Estevan Oriol and i chose to make my photos similar to his ideas. His photos were taken outdoor which was were all of mine were taken. Like his photos i also chose to make mine both black and white and in color. Though it was all just street art my portfolio is based on culture.

Above is my original senior exhibition shot which i would want to include in my portfolio because it was one of my strongest pictures. I kept this picture because it has a lot of meaning behind it which i tried to also do with my other photos in my portfolio.

In my first photo above I had taken this photo on a building. The objects in this photo are the mural which if your able to look closely a sort of cottage in the background and a river with three slaves. I felt this photo did a very good job at expressing the culture i was aiming for. I chose to keep this photo in color because it gives a better mood. I also liked that this photo reflected African American history. The trees and the cottage or house in the background give different shapes to the photo and i left the window at the bottom because it sort of blended in with the picture because of the reflection of trees. The bottom part if you look closely shows a linear pattern which was intentional to leave in my photo.

My third photo was taken at Chicano park and the mural was on a wall. The objects in this photo are the mural which consists of Aztec men a skeleton chains and cactus which kind of reflects the Mexican history. Outside of the mural is the grass and the cactus on the side of the picture i chose to keep this part because it blends in with the picture. This photo has different themes which was part of the reason i took it. It was taken with a point and shoot camera so i had to work with it a lot in photoshop. I kept this photo in color because it had many different colors that you could find on a color wheel which made the photo look abstract and creative.

My next photo was also taken outdoors but downtown outside of a tattoo place. Part of my portfolio reflects street art and i feel that graffiti can be an art. The black and white photos i have had to be printed because i took them with a different camera. I feel that my black and white photos come out very succesful when it comes to contrast the lighting with this and my original photo came out very well. This photo focuses mainly on graffiti but also has objects.
I felt this photo was one of the most meaningful of all my pictures because it is kind of the story of life. There are many objects in this photo. The photo includes a pland a fetus and two people. The background has two other images but the one closest is the most appealing. I also chose to keep the trees in the distance because it was taken in chicano park. This photo i worked most with photoshop where i was able to remove cars as well as stray parts of the trees. I was also able to brighten the image then use the burning tool so parts of the image did not disappear.

Environmental Photo

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For my Environmental photo I chose to use Nery videotaping since her major at scpa is video production. The objects in the picture are Nery herself, the video camera, and the background was originally the wall with bushes outdoors but with photoshop i was able to remove the bushes and put the focus more on nery and her required environment. I put this picture in blank and white because the lighting appeared stronger to nery in black and white. I also chose to take the picture close up and further to the left because the picture would not be as strong centered. The tone of this photo is based on concentration and how its required with nerys environment. Though this photo is a bit simple i felt its right to the point rather than showing what Nery is actually filming since the photo is supposed to be based on her.

Yellow Boat Photo

reflection: For my yellow boat photo the objects in the picture are viviana and the trees and hill in the background. I chose to use a dirty glass to put in front of viviana so that the picture would have an overall sad somewhat shriveled or disappearing mood. Aids depending on the person can be a depressing feeling. This photo was taken outdoors and i had a bit of a hard time using the reflector without seeing me in the photo. The colors are sort of fall colors because of the trees and the hill and viviana's choice of wardrobe helped give her more of the focus. Her red headband what viewers may not recognize is suppose to indicate the color of aids itself.

extra credit in class shot

senior exhibition test shot

Reflection: For my senior exhibition test shot of graffiti there are many objects shown in the picture. If you look closely you will see a variety of things expressed in this image including a skull, a mexican or aztec man, a fetus, a deer, bubbles with objects inside of them and letters. This picture is very abstract. The shapes in the picture are shown through the objects themselves the skull is very circular as well as the fetus image and the lettering also portray the shapes. The image was intentionally put well in focus to get a good image on how specific each object idealizes. I feel the image is both dark and light in different ways and since it is in black and white it gives a feeling of different shades of gray. This image was taken outdoors on a building so other people can see that the setting in which this photo was taken portrays the lives of those who live there. I feel that i was somewhat successful with this photo i feel one of my other pictures could have given a better message but i like that this gives different feelings to those who see it. I felt a bit rushed when choosing my final picture since it was not taken with a digital camera and i had to spend a lot of time developing.

alter ego

Reflection: For my alter ego photo i wasn't sure what i wanted to do. The objects in this photo that make the photo my alter ego are the fake knife, heels, and the tights. The picture is taken somewhat far away so that i could be able to paste one photo onto another. The knife gives the feel for the element of design of a line. The photos are a bit blurry which was accidental but i made an effort to adjust it in photoshop. The pictures of myself are a bit dark and the background appears very bright. This photo was taken indoors. I tried to make myself look like the same person but a different personality. I feel with this photo i could have done a lot better but it took me a while to find the idea that i wanted. I did not have very much time to take photos either since the backgrounds had to match. Originally i wanted footsteps walking towards each other behind me making it seem as though i was approaching my alter ego. I feel as though i focused too much on making my picture work rather than just letting it flow together. And i think the audience would have understood my alter ego better if it was not in black in white,but if i would have done it in color it would have looked really fake.

Maya Angelou Quote

Nature has no mercy at all. Nature says, "I'm going to snow. If you have on a bikini and no snowshoes, that's tough. I am going to snow anyway."

Season Picture

Reflection: For our season project i chose to use ericka gonzalez as my model. My season that my picture was suppose to represent was winter. I had her wear a fur jacket and her hood to get more of a wintery feeling and the stamps from photoshop that i used were snowflakes and a butterly looking design. I used cool colors to make my season stand out. Our assignment was to learn to use color plates and at first i was having difficulties following the photoshop directions but then i figured out were some of the tools were. My model was a really good model to use for intense looks her facial expressions worked really well with my picture

Line

Texture


Color

self-image

Reflection:
For my self image project i chose to use a background from flickr.com. I chose my background to be black with a splash of reggae colors to blend in good with my picture which i split into three colors red,yellow, and green. I used different layers to put text and to paste my original picture onto my background picture. I feel i learned a lot more about photoshop than before i did this project.

Fashion Project

Reflection:For our fashion project i used Jasmyn H. as my model. When i did her make up it came out really good but it wasnt very noticeable in the pictures as i thought it would. I chose different poses similar to magazines and Jasmyn was able to perform the poses very well. I felt that I do better with my camera but for this project i used ms. miles camera and strobe lights. The strobe lights made a big difference with the pictures. I felt my pictures colors could have come out better if i had developed them a little better

Obama picture

Reflection: For the president Obama picture i edited the picture and made it black and white. I wanted the picture a bright gray to show how important he is and to make him look like a bright person personality wise.